In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PHENYLIC
Etymology
Adjective
phenylic (not comparable)
(chemistry) Pertaining to, derived from, or containing phenyl.
Source: Wiktionary
Phe*nyl"ic, a. (Chem.)
Definition: Pertaining to, derived from, or containing, phenyl. Phenylic alcohol (Chem.), phenol.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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